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Disney Plus Raising Prices by Up to $3, Expanding Hulu Branding to Canada

Disney Plus is rolling out a new round of price increases in Canada. The streaming service, which hosts the popular Star Wars and Marvel franchises, announced that the monthly cost…

ChatGPT App Update Lets Users Connect With Spotify, Canva, Figma, and More

OpenAI has introduced a major new feature that allows users to interact more effectively with external applications directly through ChatGPT’s latest integration. This enhancement features popular platforms such as Spotify,…

Government Reports Drop in Temporary Worker Applications as Fines Rise

New government data reveals that the Canadian government ordered companies to pay nearly $5 million in fines during the last fiscal year for failing to comply with the regulations of…

Snapchat Users Outraged Over New Fees to Store Memories

“Half of my life is on this app and now they expect us to pay for it.” This quote encapsulates the feeling of injustice dominating online discussion after Snapchat became…

Anthropic Secures Largest Enterprise Rollout Yet in Deloitte Partnership

Deloitte announced a major agreement on Monday to integrate Anthropic’s artificial intelligence assistant, Claude, across its global workforce of more than 470,000 employees. This deployment is set to be the…

Instagram Updates Map Feature to Clarify When You’re Sharing Location

Instagram announced on Monday that it is updating its Map feature to provide users with greater clarity regarding whether they are actively sharing their location. The social network also announced…

Instagram Launches New ‘Ring’ Award to Honor Top Creators

Instagram announced on Monday the launch of a new awards program, which will recognize creators worldwide who are celebrated for shifting culture and breaking barriers. The company is set to…

Nike’s Recovery Will Take Time, CEO Elliott Hill Warns as Stock Falls

Nike’s current turnaround strategy is demonstrating initial positive signs, but it will “take a while” for the company to return to a period of profitable growth, according to CEO Elliott…

Supreme Court Rejects Laura Loomer’s Lawsuit Against Social Media Giants

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider an appeal filed by Laura Loomer, a prominent far-right influencer and ally of President Donald Trump, who had sued social media companies…

California Grants Uber and Lyft Drivers the Right to Unionize

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1340, which grants drivers for Uber and Lyft the right to unionize, even while they maintain their classification as independent contractors. The…

OpenAI and Jony Ive Reportedly Struggling to Define Their AI Hardware Vision

OpenAI and legendary designer Jony Ive are facing significant technical challenges in their joint effort to develop a groundbreaking, screen-less, AI-powered device, according to reports from the Financial Times. The…

Police Arrest Suspect Over Threats to TikTok’s Culver City HQ

Police have announced the arrest of a suspect allegedly connected to multiple online threats that prompted TikTok to evacuate its headquarters near Los Angeles on Friday. The Threats and Evacuation…

Microsoft to Launch Ad-Supported Tier for Xbox Cloud Gaming

Xbox is reportedly making plans to introduce a free, ad-supported tier to its cloud gaming service, meaning that users will soon be able to stream certain games without paying a…

AMD Strikes Multi-Billion Dollar Deal to Power OpenAI With 6GW of Compute

AMD has formalized a multi-year chip supply agreement with OpenAI that has the potential to generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue for the chipmaker, significantly accelerating its standing…

California’s New AI Safety Law Proves Innovation and Regulation Can Coexist

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, the state’s new AI safety and transparency bill, which an advocate argues is proof that state-level regulation can protect safety without impeding…

LinkedIn Files Lawsuit Over Massive Network of Fake Data-Scraping Accounts

LinkedIn has filed a lawsuit against a software firm it accuses of operating a network of millions of fake accounts to scrape data from its members and then selling that…

Inside the Trump Administration’s Sweeping Removal of Immigration Judges

Immigration Judge Shira Levine was abruptly fired while presiding over an asylum claim in a San Francisco courtroom, learning of her termination via a computer notification. She read the termination…

United Airlines Now Supports iOS 26 Boarding Passes in Apple Wallet

The boarding pass feature within Apple Wallet has received a significant upgrade with the launch of iOS 26, and United Airlines has become the first carrier to support the enhanced…

What the Government Shutdown Really Means for Immigrant Health Care

The government shutdown messaging battle is escalating, putting Republicans in a difficult spot because the Democrats’ demand to extend popular Obamacare subsidies is widely supported. In response, GOP leaders have…

Discord Breach Exposes Customer Support Data, Including User Info and IDs

Discord has disclosed that an unnamed third-party customer service provider has been compromised in a recent data breach carried out by an unauthorized group, raising significant safety and security concerns.…